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The greatest fan event in gaming celebrates its tenth year
from May 1-3

February 27, 2014 - Reykjavik, Iceland: CCP Games, the world’s leading independent
developer of massively multiplayer games, today announced the first
round of programming for the tenth EVE Fanfest, the massive
gathering that will celebrate eleven consecutive years of growth of
the EVE Universe.

EVE Fanfest is the annual festival at which over 1,000
EVE Online capsuleers,
DUST 514 mercs, soon-to-be
EVE: Valkyrie pilots and their friends and family come
together in Reykjavik, Iceland, for three days of celebration. This
year promises to be the most expansive Fanfest yet as the three
different games set in the EVE Universe converge into a single fan
experience.

The first live demo of
EVE Online's summer expansion and more information about
the long-term vision for game.

Reveals of what’s next for
DUST 514 and a world-first hands-on opportunity with its
next major evolution.

Exclusive hands-on with an entirely new build of the virtual
reality dogfighting game
EVE: Valkyrie and details about what’s in store for
the game recently announced as an Oculus Rift launch title.

A special dedication ceremony for the “Worlds Within a
World” monument to EVE players. This unique event, taking
place in picturesque Reykjavik Harbor where the monument will be
installed, will feature the monument’s creator, Reykjavik
city officials and players from around the world.

The “Make EVE Real” speaker track returns with
visionary scientists outlining how the science fiction portrayed in
the EVE Universe might not be that far off from reality. Among the
speakers is Dr. Michael Meyer, who will speak about his work as the
lead scientist for NASA’s Mars Exploration Program and how
the Curiosity rover has changed the way mankind searches for
extraterrestrial life.

Headlining the legendary convention finale, the “Party at
the Top of the World,” are musical acts Z-Trip (US) and FM
Belfast (Iceland). Z-Trip returns triumphantly from last
year’s massive DJ set and FM Belfast is back again after
their killer 2010 performance.

Further updates on CCP’s transmedia projects, such as the
company’s collaboration with Dark Horse and its partnership
with director Baltasar Kormákur on an
EVE television series.

That’s just some of what EVE fans will be able to look
forward to. Much more will be revealed between now and the end of
April--including the final schedule--with several surprises in
store for the event itself.

Tickets for EVE Fanfest and more information about the event can
be found at:
http://fanfest.eveonline.com.
Fanfest 2013 sold out, so anyone interested in attending should act
fast.

CCP is the world’s leading independent developer of
massively multiplayer games, and has been praised for its artistry,
game design and unique player-driven, infinitely scalable
storytelling narratives. CCP is the creator of the critically
acclaimed science-fiction game
EVE Online (PC/Mac), which is celebrating an unprecedented
eleventh consecutive year of subscriber growth. In addition to EVE
Online, CCP also develops
DUST 514 ®, a groundbreaking, free-to-play, massively
multiplayer online first-person shooter for the PlayStation®3,
and
EVE: Valkyrie™, a multiplayer spaceship dogfighting
shooter, both set in the EVE Universe. CCP is also developing
World of Darkness®, a modern gothic horror massively
multiplayer online roleplaying game based on the classic tabletop
roleplaying game
Vampire: the Masquerade®. Founded and headquartered in
Reykjavik, Iceland, in 1997, CCP is privately held, with additional
offices in Atlanta, Newcastle, San Francisco, and Shanghai. For
more information, visit
www.ccpgames.com.

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